Medical College of Georgia Program

Augusta, GA

Specialty:Clinical neurophysiology

ACGME Code:1871221070

NRMP Code:-

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University offers a comprehensive training program designed to equip fellows with the essential skills necessary for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certification in Clinical Neurophysiology. Initiated in 1980, the fellowship emphasizes a broad array of interpretative skills that are vital for various neurophysiological procedures and diagnostics.

Fellows in the program will engage in several critical training activities, including:

Interpreting routine EEGs (electroencephalograms)
Administering prolonged scalp and intracranial EEG-video recordings
Conducting ambulatory EEGs
Performing evoked potentials
Executing electrocorticography
Carrying out EMG and nerve conduction studies
Conducting single fiber EMG
Monitoring movement disorders
Administering botulinum toxin injections
Utilizing nerve ultrasound

These diverse skills ensure that fellows are well-prepared to address a broad spectrum of clinical scenarios.

The program also provides robust didactic instruction and clinical teaching opportunities. Training occurs in specialized environments, including:

Neuromuscular Clinics
Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

This allows fellows to gain hands-on experience in both outpatient and inpatient settings, fostering an integrated learning approach. The program adheres to best practices and employs innovative techniques to enhance the educational experience, ensuring that fellows are not only skilled clinicians but also knowledgeable leaders in the field.

Regarding visa support, the program sponsors various visa types for international medical graduates, facilitating a welcoming environment for candidates from around the globe. This includes the J-1 visa category, which is commonly used for medical fellowships, as well as H-1B visas depending on the specific conditions of the candidate.

The fellowship is competitive, with a selection process that prioritizes qualified candidates. It is open to DO and IMG applicants, supporting diverse backgrounds and training objectives among potential fellows. Specific application requirements may include a maximum number of failed USMLE or COMLEX Step exams, as well as guidelines related to the year of medical school graduation.

In summary, the Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia combines rigorous clinical training with an expansive range of procedural competencies, ensuring that fellows emerge as well-rounded neurophysiology specialists prepared for successful careers in the field.

Web sources

1. Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation0

Full accreditation0

Continued27

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2000 - 2001	Continued	Nov 4, 1999
02	2001 - 2002	Continued	Nov 4, 1999
03	2002 - 2003	Continued	Nov 4, 1999
04	2003 - 2004	Continued	Nov 4, 1999
05	2004 - 2005	Continued	Nov 4, 2004
06	2005 - 2006	Continued	Nov 4, 2004
07	2006 - 2007	Continued	Nov 4, 2004
08	2007 - 2008	Continued	Nov 4, 2004
09	2008 - 2009	Continued	May 21, 2009
10	2009 - 2010	Continued	May 21, 2009

Program

Program Size

-- (1 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 29, 2026)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:3.2X^[1]

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: $68,800^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 12 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 45 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:5^[1]

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Roster

Location

Augusta, GA ^[4]

Population

140,467

Median income

$49,013Below

Education

26.1%Above

Employment

54%Above

Health

11.9%Above

Age

35On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[5]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Augusta, GA

State - Georgia

United States

1/31/2015

$756

$990

$1,193

2/28/2015

$755

$995

$1,199

3/31/2015

$758

$994

$1,206

4/30/2015

$757

$999

$1,213

5/31/2015

$765

$1,003

$1,228

6/30/2015

$766

$1,007

$1,233

7/31/2015

$771

$1,011

$1,235

8/31/2015

$772

$1,016

$1,241

9/30/2015

$773

$1,021

$1,245

10/31/2015

$770

$1,026

$1,253

11/30/2015

$771

$1,030

$1,259

12/31/2015

$772

$1,032

$1,263

1/31/2016

$777

$1,037

$1,275

2/29/2016

$784

$1,046

$1,279

3/31/2016

$784

$1,052

$1,282

4/30/2016

$787

$1,055

$1,285

5/31/2016

$783

$1,051

$1,291

6/30/2016

$792

$1,058

$1,294

7/31/2016

$794

$1,062

$1,295

8/31/2016

$799

$1,067

$1,303

9/30/2016

$801

$1,070

$1,307

10/31/2016

$806

$1,077

$1,311

11/30/2016

$807

$1,079

$1,312

12/31/2016

$802

$1,083

$1,313

1/31/2017

$799

$1,076

$1,317

2/28/2017

$803

$1,077

$1,324

3/31/2017

$814

$1,086

$1,335

4/30/2017

$816

$1,092

$1,346

5/31/2017

$815

$1,097

$1,353

6/30/2017

$811

$1,103

$1,357

7/31/2017

$815

$1,109

$1,359

8/31/2017

$817

$1,113

$1,363

9/30/2017

$821

$1,119

$1,406

10/31/2017

$821

$1,121

$1,414

11/30/2017

$829

$1,126

$1,413

12/31/2017

$837

$1,134

$1,420

1/31/2018

$845

$1,145

$1,422

2/28/2018

$841

$1,154

$1,427

3/31/2018

$841

$1,158

$1,429

4/30/2018

$844

$1,162

$1,434

5/31/2018

$853

$1,168

$1,438

6/30/2018

$854

$1,173

$1,444

7/31/2018

$855

$1,178

$1,449

8/31/2018

$854

$1,182

$1,455

9/30/2018

$856

$1,184

$1,461

10/31/2018

$861

$1,191

$1,465

11/30/2018

$863

$1,197

$1,473

12/31/2018

$868

$1,203

$1,482

1/31/2019

$867

$1,205

$1,492

2/28/2019

$875

$1,210

$1,495

3/31/2019

$878

$1,214

$1,503

4/30/2019

$881

$1,219

$1,509

5/31/2019

$882

$1,223

$1,514

6/30/2019

$889

$1,231

$1,519

7/31/2019

$893

$1,236

$1,526

8/31/2019

$900

$1,242

$1,531

9/30/2019

$903

$1,247

$1,534

10/31/2019

$906

$1,251

$1,541

11/30/2019

$907

$1,254

$1,545

12/31/2019

$909

$1,257

$1,552

1/31/2020

$913

$1,266

$1,560

2/29/2020

$915

$1,271

$1,565

3/31/2020

$928

$1,279

$1,565

4/30/2020

$935

$1,281

$1,566

5/31/2020

$938

$1,282

$1,563

6/30/2020

$942

$1,285

$1,562

7/31/2020

$950

$1,295

$1,571

8/31/2020

$961

$1,307

$1,574

9/30/2020

$974

$1,320

$1,586

10/31/2020

$982

$1,332

$1,593

11/30/2020

$990

$1,346

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,000

$1,359

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,011

$1,371

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,016

$1,388

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,019

$1,404

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,031

$1,424

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,053

$1,449

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,075

$1,483

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,090

$1,503

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,105

$1,524

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,113

$1,551

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,126

$1,571

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,131

$1,589

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,136

$1,595

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,138

$1,604

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,153

$1,620

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,163

$1,631

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,171

$1,644

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,175

$1,651

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,183

$1,653

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,187

$1,664

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,185

$1,671

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,183

$1,672

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,184

$1,673

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,195

$1,677

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,205

$1,679

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,220

$1,680

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,223

$1,680

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,237

$1,686

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,238

$1,692

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,239

$1,690

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,235

$1,686

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,245

$1,686

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,252

$1,684

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,263

$1,687

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,259

$1,689

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,261

$1,692

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,258

$1,697

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,252

$1,711

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,252

$1,719

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,252

$1,717

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,260

$1,719

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,264

$1,719

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,267

$1,724

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,271

$1,726

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,269

$1,726

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,279

$1,723

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,294

$1,729

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,302

$1,725

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,313

$1,731

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,319

$1,734

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,330

$1,741

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,333

$1,739

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,336

$1,743

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,341

$1,746

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,348

$1,750

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,348

$1,750

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,354

$1,747

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,348

$1,753

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,343

$1,770

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,338

$1,780

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,332

$1,757

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,330

$1,767

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,321

$1,758

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Augusta, GA

State - Georgia

United States

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About Living in Augusta, GA

Crime Rate and Safety

Augusta has a moderate crime rate compared to national averages. Like any city, there are safe areas and neighborhoods to consider when choosing housing.

Fun Activities

Augusta is known for the Masters Tournament, which attracts golf enthusiasts from around the world. The city also offers outdoor activities like hiking, boating, and visiting the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.

Climate

Augusta has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Be prepared for high humidity in the summer months.

Races and Population

Augusta has a diverse population with various races and ethnicities. It offers a mix of cultural experiences and opportunities for community engagement.

Education

Augusta is home to Augusta University, offering educational and research opportunities. There are also public and private schools in the area for families with children.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Augusta is generally lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.

Proximity to Major Cities

Atlanta is approximately 2 hours away from Augusta by car. Atlanta offers a wide range of cultural, entertainment, and career opportunities that residents can explore on weekends or for special events.

Pros

Affordable cost of living
diverse population
proximity to Atlanta for additional amenities.

Cons

Moderate crime rate in some areas
high humidity in summer.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1871221070

2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=060XX00US1324590168

5. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

6. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr